Where Are Ron and Ellen?

Quiquijana, Peru, November 2008


Entrance to the children's shelter in Quiquijana


Courtyard at the children's shelter

Courtyard in the children's shelter. There is a library and common room on the lower floor of the building, and dormitory space on the upper floor. A similar building to the left has a large kitchen and dining area downstairs and dormitory space upstairs


Kids helping with food preparation

Children helping with lunch preparation


Double rocket stove built as test model in 2007

Double rocket stove Steven and Laurie and Hermana Nellie built as a test model in 2007


Hermana Nellie gathers greens for the Christmas creche

Hermana Nellie and friends gather greens for the shelter's Christmas creche


Steven with pumice

Steven with a sample piece of pumice. He and Laurie took some sample pieces back to Cusco to test cutting them. [As it turns out, they won't be using pumice this year, but may use it another time]


Hat vendors in the Quiquijana market

Hat vendors in the Quiquijana Sunday market


Ellen and Laurie try on hats

Ellen and Laurie try on local hats